Missouri Senate Considers Bill to Ban 7-OH, Limit Kratom Sales to Adults Over 21

Why it matters

Missouri is a major market for 7-OH products — home to Shaman Botanicals LLC, described as the leading U.S. supplier of 7-OH. The state's legislative action, alongside simultaneous efforts by the state Attorney General and federal FDA, represents a multi-front regulatory push that could set a national precedent for how 7-OH is handled.

The big picture

The FDA sent warning letters to six 7-OH manufacturers in June 2025, and has moved to schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine as a controlled substance. Missouri's Attorney General launched a separate investigation into 11 kratom and 7-OH companies in late 2025. Now the state legislature is considering SB 927, which would add age limits, packaging requirements, and concentration caps. The bill reflects a growing national consensus to distinguish natural kratom leaf from highly concentrated, semi-synthetic 7-OH products — a distinction embraced by groups as politically divergent as the American Kratom Association and public health officials.

Key findings

• SB 927 would ban kratom and 7-OH sales to anyone under 21, with violations constituting a Class E felony
• Products mimicking candy or appealing to children would be prohibited
• Any kratom product containing more than 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine would be banned
• Vaping and combustible kratom products would be prohibited entirely
• Products must be stored behind a counter, out of reach of minors
• Missouri AG has already launched investigations into 11 companies, and the FDA previously targeted six 7-OH manufacturers — including Kansas City-based Shaman Botanicals, targeted by both

What they say

"I don't know if there's any more pressing issue before us than making sure that kids don't have access to these drugs," said Democratic Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, "as well as making sure that we're not doing further damage to our community right now that's already grappling with so much in terms of addiction and mental health."

Bottom line

Missouri's SB 927 would ban candy-like 7-OH products, limit sales to adults over 21, and cap 7-OH concentration — a targeted approach gaining support from both kratom advocacy groups and public health officials, though critics say the 2% concentration cap creates exploitable loopholes.